Program Manager, Finance Systems

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We are seeking an Agile Technical Program Manager to lead our IT initiatives, with a specific focus on driving the successful implementation and management of finance-related projects within our Finance organization. Your leadership will be crucial in ensuring the efficient delivery of these strategic initiatives, fostering collaboration across teams, and driving the transformation of our financial processes. If you are a strong leader, energetic self-starter, strategic thinker, and passionate about agile program management and finance solutions, we invite you to join us!

SHOULD YOU ACCEPT THIS CHALLENGE...

• Finance Program Management: Lead the planning and execution of finance projects, ensuring alignment with business goals and driving adoption across the organization. Oversee all phases of finance-related programs, from initial scoping to deployment and ongoing optimization.
• Resource Management: Optimize the use of project resources to maximize productivity within defined constraints, particularly focusing on finance-specific requirements.
• Quality Assurance: Ensure the quality of deliverables, implement best practices, and foster a culture of continuous improvement in finance-related processes.
• Problem-Solving: Navigate unforeseen challenges within finance projects, adapt methodologies as needed, and drive innovation within project execution.
• Risk Management: Identify risks associated with finance initiatives, develop robust mitigation strategies, and make critical decisions to keep projects on course.
• Lifecycle Management: Oversee all stages of the finance project lifecycle, ensuring alignment with business goals and optimizing processes to enhance financial outcomes.
• Stakeholder Engagement: Engage with stakeholders, including senior management, finance teams, and cross-functional departments, to gather requirements, communicate progress, and manage expectations.
• Change Management: Develop and implement change management strategies to ensure successful adoption of finance projects.
• Team Leadership: Lead and empower project teams working on finance-related initiatives, delegate tasks, foster a collaborative environment, and mentor junior team members.
• Agile Practices: Apply Agile principles and best practices as an experienced Scrum Master managing multiple Scrum teams, with a specific focus on finance-related projects.
• Agile Facilitation: Conduct Agile ceremonies, sessions, and workshops to ensure effective communication and collaboration within finance projects.

WHAT YOU’LL NEED TO BRING TO THIS ROLE...

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, information sciences, finance, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
• 8+ years of program/project management experience with a proven track record in delivering complex, enterprise, or cross-functional projects.
• 5+ years of experience managing IT projects